TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1702, 23 February 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 18. It is stated that England is annexing auriferous territory to the eastward of Coroni River, in Venezuela, end that the Venezuela Government threaten resistance if England persists in her actions. The replies received by Lord Sandhurst from the colonial Ministries to enquiries made by him with reference to colonisation are chiefly of an unfavorable nature. It is officially announced that the statement that Sir Henry Holland was about to resign the position of Under Secretary for the Colonies is untrue. Mr R. E. Graham. M.P., and Burns, the Socialist, have been released from prison after undergoing sentence for participation in the Trafalgar Square riots. They were met by a crowd of their supporters, and Burns, in addressing them, urged the masses to capture Trafalgar Square, and to destroy Pentonville prison. The election for the Southwark seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr A. Cohen, resulted in the return of Mr Causton, Home Rule supporter. The election for the Edinburgh West seat resulted in the return of Mr Buchanan, a Home Rule supporter. Mr Wilfrid blunt brought an action, claiming £50,000 damages, against Mr Byrne, the Magistrate at Woodford, who sentenced Blunt to two months’ imprisonment in October last for taking part in a proclaimed Home Rule meeting, The Judge, in charging the jury, said that the Plan of Campaign was clearly illegal. The jury were unable to arrive at a verdict; Feb. 20. Obituary Count Oartie, Italian Ambassador in London, Sir Henry Holland (Lord Whitby), who has been raised to the peerage, will retain the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies. Baron H. de Worms will represent the colonies in the House of Commons. General Willoughby, formerly Ambassador at London for Madagascar, who was sent to gaol in that island on a charge of embezzing a sum of £12,000 the moneys of the Government, has been released from gaol. The British Minister at Venezuela, has withdrawn from the town to the fleet, and has demanded payment of an indemnity of £6OOO from the Venezuelan Government for their resistance to the British occupation of Ihe territory to the eastward of Caroni river. Brussels, Feb. 20. The Government, after full consideration, have decided to agree to the abolition of the sugar bounties. Amsterdam, Feb. 18. His Majesty King William is ill. Paris. Feb. 18. ‘ M, Tirard, Minister of Finance, was defeated in the Chamber of Deputies on the financial proposals of the Government, and now contemplates resigning. Feb. 19. The enquiry into the Damascus “ incident ” has resulted in showing the allegation that the French Consulate had been violated to be unfounded. Feb. 20. M, do La Porte has been appointed Under-Secretary for the Colonies vice M. Felix Faure resigned. Berlin, Feb, 20. Owing to the receipt of grave news from Sas Remo regarding the Crown Prince, the Emperor Wilhelm, Prince Bismarck, and Prince William, will immediately hold a conference. Massowah, Feb. 18.

News has reached here of an engagement which has taken place between a force of Soudan and Abyssinians, in which the latter were defeated, Philadelphia, Feb. 18. The Pennsylvania and Heading railway strike has terminated in the defeat of the strikers. San Francisco, Feb. 19. The U.S.S, Company’s R.M.S, Alameda arrived Ibis morning from Auckland, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Feb. 20. A fatal accident occurred at the Williamstown butts, on Saturday, whereby a marker was shot and another injured. Sydney, Feb. 20. New South Wales won the Centennial Rifle Match, the prizes for which are a £SOO cup and a cash prize of £IOO. bouth Australia was second, thirty six prints behind, A woman and child were burnt to death in a tent near Parramatta. The fire was caused through a candle setting alight the tent, Three children escaped. Feb. 21. Admiral Le Fevre has left for Noumea to take command of the French fleet sailing in the Pacific, Broken Hill shares are now over *4OO. Adelaide, Feb, 20. The Government Resident at Port Darwin telegraphs that 500 Chinese

are going to the ruby mines. He urges the Government to legislate at once to put a stop to this inland immigration. Feb. 21. A poll-tax of £lO, which is exacted from all Chinese landing in the colony, is expected to put a stop to the sudden invasion of Chinese at Port Darwin, en route for the ruby mines. Brisbane, Feb. 20. A great hurricane was experienced, with a heavy rainfall, on the northern coast. The steamer You Yangs arrived at Townsville with her foremast cut away and her anchors and cables gone. The captain reports having encountered the hurricane, also that the steamer Geelong was wrecked on Boulder Beach, Long Island. None of the crew were drowned, and there is a possibility of the steamer being floated, A number of other vessels are overdue, and anxiety is felt for their safety, Serious floods are reported from Rockhampton. The country is inundated to a depth of 20io. Rain fell for twenty-seven hours, and a railway inspector has been drowned. Hobart, Feb. 21. An accident happened on the • End-port-Scottsdale Railway this morning. Several of the carriages left the rails, and many of the passengers were seriously injured. Full particulars have not yet reached here.